nüvi 765T 4.3" GPS Navigator - North America

by Garmin

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B002OO3NDQ
• Item model number: NUVI765TREFURB
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,619 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Take the right way on the highway with nüvi 765T, featuring lane assist. This feature guides you to the proper lane for navigation. The 765T adds hands-free calling to the nüvi 755T.

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars WIth 4.0 Update It's Unstoppable, September 2, 2010

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P. Batalla "Aloha" (Long Beach, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: nüvi 765T 4.3" GPS Navigator - North America (Electronics)

This GPS has been around the block for a little while. What hasn't been around the block for a while is the 4.0 software update for this GPS which came out spring 2010. This major software update resolves tons of bugs and issues i was originally having with my 765T. The inaccurate touch screen and near impossibility to type accurately on the keyboard has been resolved with the 4.0 update. The 4.0 update has also resolved an issue where searching for POI's takes MUCH longer than should be expected. Overall, the 4.0 update makes this GPS a SOLID and WELL ROUNDED device. In my opinion, this GPS is fantastic! It doesn't have all the bells and whistles of the latest and greatest models but for me it does one thing, which is what i bought it for, and it does it very well and that's navigation and re-routing. If i wanted a computer on my dashboard i would use my iPhone, but i don't. I just wanted a simple, easy to use, and reliable GPS device that would get me from point a-b or from point a to b to c without a hassle and do so with the smartest routes available, which the 765T has been doing. THe traffic feature has worked flawlessly for me after the 4.0 update as well as the update to the 2011 maps. I never question the GPS and always get to the destination within 5 minutes of the arrival time. THe bluetooth and FM transmitter are worthless features to me since the underpowered FM transmitter is basically useless and i don't need bluetooth on my GPS to talk hands free because i use a bluetooth headset with my mobile phone. I did pair my iPhone with the 765T and it worked flawlessly. The 765T automatically imported my phones contacts and gave them to me in a nice touch screen accessible list so that i could just touch to dial a number. It definately works, and works well but it's a feature i will rarely, if ever use. Overall, i have almost no complaints with this GPS. I had a couple of gripes before the 4.0 update but the 4.0 update and the latest version of the maps,2011, have given me a rock solid, bullet proof GPS that i have no worries about relying on when i'm on the road. I would highly recommend this GPS, especially with the free traffic, to anyone looking for a BASIC GPS, with excellent satellite acquisition, fast re-routing, ad-supported yet not intrusive traffic updates, and an easy to use non complicated interface. Just make sure to UPDATE TO THE LATEST 4.0 SOFTWARE FOR THE MOST RELIABLE AND ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE WITH THIS GPS and if you can also update the maps to 2011 and this thing will be rock solid for you like it is for me for years to come.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Please Read Before You Purchase, September 1, 2010

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FrontPage (Baltimore, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: nüvi 765T 4.3" GPS Navigator - North America (Electronics)

First of all, I'll try to throw the negative issues here first; if you can overlook mine as you gather the 765T's feedback with others, then feel free to look at the good things. And some bad/ugly may be also good, and vice-versa.

THE BAD (and UGLY):
I've had the 765T since late last fall 2009. It's been quirky with the touch screen and also with a hangup with regards to the user inputting information; trying to type for any extended period of about 10 or more characters and it suddenly won't respond to typing for about 15 seconds or so. I've actually just finished *finally* writing to Garmin's website requesting help with resolving these issues but they have a 3-day lag time with which to respond. I hope I can follow through and keep any interested people informed as I update this.

I have just finished installing another map update, today Sept 1. It's my 3rd (the first being the initial latest mapping update, then two unlimited ones). The previous one in May worked fine yet there are some instances still, where streets that are quite old enough to be on the map still aren't there (seemingly, very small streets) or that they are dead-ends and not through streets (this is rare).

The unit's wire stinks. I don't care for the way one has to plug the wire into the mount because the plug is behind the mount and the unit's seat. And the wire is very thick, with a large square thing near the plug. I hang the wire around my mirror and that cord is truly not the best type of cable (straight, non-coiled, with the 4-inch plastic thing near its end) I've had on a GPS.

I'm still learning the variables to the "quickest route" option. I just tried using "most fuel efficient" as an option, but it just seems as though there are instances where I second guess the unit, which seemingly doesn't factor in traffic lights and traffic. How often have I been taken into traffic and *then* seen the green traffic indicator turn yellow (as if I'm the one whose unit sends a signal to live traffic that there's a significant slow-down).

There are also some kind of alerts, but even now, I simply don't understand why, for instance, I get a warning while driving south on I-95 about Laurel, Md (whose city center is miles away). I have gotten these alerts yet I still for the life of me don't get what I'm being alerted about.

I still don't understand why my favorites aren't easily accessible. Other units I've had, like Navteq and TomTom have let me dive right into them when searching for favorites. But try to get to my work destination and I have to look through previous destinations instead.

If you've had the unit powered down, or if you're traveling to a different city where the unit's off for the change (flying for instance), the unit can take a long time to locate the new batch of satellites. How often I've had to power down the unit and turn it back on to try making my unit find them faster? I now bring my unit on planes with me and have them powered up while in flight and after landing, to get it to know my new location before I have to wait in a rental car at an airport for the 765T to figure where I am.

I've had unit crashes/restarting on a few instances. Unsure whether it's the unit, solar flares or some alien life form shadowing me...

THE GOOD:
I love the lane assist because I tend to be in areas or states I'm very unfamiliar with. Many of the visualizations are very similar to what the lane-assist screen show.

The mounting hardware has worked like a charm; much better than the TomTom units I've had.

I have used "most fuel-efficient" while going to Rockville yesterday, and it helped me get around that hideous I-95 traffic between Baltimore and Rockville (@ 3:30 and 5:30 pm).

The "unlimited" map updates are welcome. They are limited to the unit you have, and that's limited to the life that the unit actually lives. But it's nice not having to plunk down additional money for another map update each quarter. At $120, is it better than getting a map book? For me, yes, because I travel all over the country, and I would have to get maps everywhere I go, which would have paid for the map update fee anyway, since a map book just for the Baltimore area (and one for the Washington D.C. area) would cost, I think, $60 each.

I feel the day/night screen change is vital. I want a map that's dark when the sun sets, and that's exactly what this does. I mean, exactly when it sets, my preferred black background screen replaces that white daylight background.

Using my unit regularly, it truly can locate the satellites and be ready to start very soon.

MY CONCLUSION:
Honestly, it's my unit now, beyond time to send it back. If I had known what I do now (esp. after searching for "Nuvi 765T problems") I wouldn't have gotten it.

I tried the bluetooth feature which worked OK, but I still have stopped using it to answer my Bluetooth-enabled phone. I don't bother taking pics of my favorites to add to the unit's database, and what's the point of adding mp3 files via SD card when my iPods work fine, and yield better music experience?

I'm still adjusting to the unit's quirks and limitations. But I still love it more than having to stop and look through a paper map book for an address. I still feel a bit compelled to get paper map books as a backup. I mean, the mapping software tends to be dated by the time it gets ready for downloading. But I do hope my unit stays in operation for years, so I can take advantage of those mapping updates. I sure hope this helps.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Too many quality issues ..., September 14, 2010

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Frank P. Rocha (San Antonio, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: nüvi 765T 4.3" GPS Navigator - North America (Electronics)

I've had this unit for a while now. I'll admit that I have never had any issues the quality of the navigation. But there are two main issues with it: First, the screen is hyper-sensitive and there is some kind of flaw in its construction. You touch a key, and the character that appears on the screen is from a key that is not even close to the key you touched. The character will be from a key on the other side of the keyboard! I happens pretty much all the time. I exchanged the unit three times but they all work the same. Should have just returned it for a refund at the time. Constantly having to backspace and re-key information. I recalibrated the unit 6 times in a row and it works only slightly better. Really an annoyance when you are in a hurry! Also, there is a horrible "lag" sometimes in that you hit a key, and a second or two will go by before the character appears on the screen. Garmin knows there is this lag problem with the 765T and they tell me they will inform me when they have a fix. I'm tired of waiting so I'm selling it. Bought a 3790T. I'll write a review once I've had it a while. (Just fyi ... the best Garmin's I've ever owned are the Nuvi 350 & 360. Small, simple, relaible.)